AUTHOR=Shaik Afzal B. , Bhandare Richie R. , Rahman M. Mukhlesur , Dua Kamal TITLE=Editorial: Beyond borders: exploring diverse roles of heterocyclic compounds in combatting infections and cancer JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry VOLUME=13 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2025.1578852 DOI=10.3389/fchem.2025.1578852 ISSN=2296-2646